Cornelia Walter: the person behind SKALARA
I am an executive coach, organisational consultant and author and I believe the most interesting leadership questions arise at intersections. That's why my work connects AI, organisational development and labour economics: three perspectives, one approach.
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Executive coach, Vienna · Organisational consultant · Four-time Springer author
Milestones & Qualifications
Professional milestones:
• 25+ years working successfully as an executive coach, organisational consultant, team developer and trainer (employed and self-employed).
• 10 years as a university lecturer (Apollon University).
• 15 years as an author of books and articles, mainly with the renowned Springer publishing house.
• 5 years of experience as a learning & development professional in permanent positions.
• 10 years of strategic and people leadership of learning and HR departments.
Academic background & top-tier certifications:
• Executive coaching: professional and university certificates from Henley Business School (UK, ICF-accredited) and the University of Cambridge (UK).
• Academic degrees: MBA with a focus on human resources; MA in educational science with a focus on e-learning; teacher-training degree (geography, English, mathematics).
• Future & technology: certificates in Profitable AI (Hasso Plattner Institute) and Digital Transformation in HR Management (London School of Economics, UK).
• Specialisations: business and organisational mediation, LINC personality diagnostics, employment law, LEGO® Serious Play®, transactional analysis and intercultural management.
My approach rests on three principles my clients value:
• Lifelong learning. The world is changing fast. Through continuous training at leading institutions, I guarantee advice and coaching at the current state of research and practice.
• Polite curiosity. I'm not satisfied with surface-level symptoms. I want to understand what lies behind the visible challenges of your organisation.
• Sustainable trust. Discreet, deep support is the basis of my work. That's why many of my clients have worked with me for years.
Whether it's about reshaping your company or department, making personality, motives and competencies visible, or enabling your team for an AI-shaped world of work: I provide systematic, well-founded and thoroughly practical support.
What guides me
How do organisations and people stay stable, agile and capable of acting in times of transformation? In my own career leading HR and learning departments, I experienced first-hand how demanding modern leadership is. I know what it costs to make clear decisions under pressure and to keep moving forward.
In change projects I see the same pattern again and again: people don't lose their footing for lack of will. They lose it when orientation, psychological safety and the right competencies are missing.
This is exactly where I come in. I view organisations as living ecosystems. By connecting executive coaching, modern knowledge management and fluid talent management, I make sure the potential of your people doesn't evaporate — it unfolds into measurable impact.
What drives me
Let's talk about your leadership question. No obligation, 30 minutes, online.